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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-02
Mugwump Absurdities.

Some people think that the easiest
way to deal with an unpleasant fact is
to go long way around it. Harper's
Weekly pursues this course in its treat
ment of President Cleveland's short
comings. In a recent issue it admits
that on the question of civil service
reform the state conventions held this
year show that the democratic party is
hostile to the reform. But it says the
action of the democratic conventions
does not disappoint any close observer,
for the course of the democratic party
during twenty-five years gave little
hope of their acceptance of the presi-
dents reform views. Now the "inde-
pendents " knew all this very well be-
fore they voted to bring the democracy
into power. They might have known
that President Cleveland could not
carry out his so-called reform policy
without the support of his party.
Harper'S Weekly goes on to say that
the democratic party has given fair
warning that it does not invite votes as
a party of reform. There are indeed
democrats, it says, who agree with the
president and deplore the party con-
duct, but they cannot in general con-
troll the party and they do not represent
it. After these candid statements of
the real democratic position, we might
expect that Hdrper'S Weekly would
repudiate the democratic party and the
president, who has shown himself en-
tirely submissive to the spoils element
of the party. But it does nothing of
the kind. 1t still affects to believe that
the president is better than his party,
for it observes that "there is great
confidence in the president" "the re-
form sentiment is rapidly extending in
the country" and it intimates that
the president should be supported for
another term. In another article in
the same issue Harper'S Weekly has
the audacity to declare that Mr.. Cleve-
land has done more for reform than
any other president. Where and when ?
We doubt if there can be found in all
the record of this administration thus
far a single act which has contributed
directly to the advancement of civil
service reform. We have had plenty
of reform talk from the president, but
we have found that with him "talk is
cheap" In fact he has wholly be-
lied his reform professions. The civil
service has been operated so as to
evade the force of law and gradually
undermine it in the interest of ignoble
partisanship. The president has pro-
fessed to observe the proprieties of
civil service reform, in Difference to the
feelings of his mugwump supporters,
and at the same time give the demo-
cratic party the full fruits of the ma
tional victory which they won by the
help of these assistant democrats. All
results show that in respect to reform
the administration has been neither
honest in purpose nor consistent in
practice. In view of the situation, it
is difficult to account for the subservi-
ent, trucking and tolerant attitude of
the so-called independents towards the
president.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-02

A LARGE passenger propeller known to
be the Vernon of the Northern Michigan
line was wrecked on Lake Michigan off
Manitowoc, Wis, Saturday morning and all
on board were lost. The news was brought
TO Milwaukee by the steamship Superior"
The finding of the pilot-house of the " Yer
ties all doubt regarding the identity of the
lost vessel. The " Vernon was due at
Milwaukee Saturday and had crew of
twenty-five men, with several passengers.
Captain Moran of the " Superior saw three
or four RATS with men clinging to them and
also a small boat containing a woman and
three men. Although he made an effort to
rescue them, the high sea prevented the
rendering of any assistance, 1t is feared
that not a single soul of the thirty or more
aboard is left to tell the story of the disaster.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-02

as notable as that in Boston followed
the mention of Blaine's name in a re-
publican mass-meeting at Glen's Falls,
N. Y, the other evening. We have
no other comment to make at this time
than to say that there is no sense in
trying to belittle or ignore Mr. Blaine's
strength with the republican voters of
the country,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-02

AT funeral near Sycamore, Ohio, the
vehicle was reduced to kndling-wood. The
coffin was dashed to the ground, the lid torn
of and the corpse was rolled into the ditch.
The other teams took fright and a general
panic ensued. Women tainted, men jumped
from the carriages, wagons were over
turned and horses became entanged in the
general wreck Several persons were seri-
ously injured and Rev. Mr.. Howells, who
was to have conducted the funeral exer-
cises, was perhaps fatally hurt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-02

THE case of the condemned an
archists of Chicago was argued before
the United States supreme court last
week by General Butler and J. Randolph
Tucker for the prisoners and Attorney
general Hunt of Illinois in behalf of
the state. The plea of the anarchists
is that the state of Illinois has abridged
their privileges and immunities as citi-
zens of the United States. This, it
is claimed, the state has done by
making men eligible as jurors in the
case who, through reading the news
papers, had formed an opinion or re-
ceived an impression as to the guilt of
the parties to be tried. In all nine
points were presented by their counsel
1t is thought that the encouragement
had the best of the argument and that
the case will go against the anarchists.
A decision is expected to-day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-02
dHattbman 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ?, 1887.

TERMs-s2 year; 81 for six months; fifty cents
for three months. Strictly in adUance.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-02

EACH subscriber will find on the address.label on
his paper the date to which he has paid when
new payment is made this date will be advanced
to correspond. II the change is not made or at
least the third paper from the time of payment we
wish to he notified. All papers will he stopped
when the time is out, and subscribers will be mott
fed of the expiration of subscriptions.
Ellsworth American., 1887-09-08
Oampmeeting John Allen.

Rev. John Allen, widely known as
Campmeeting John Allen, died last week
while attending the East Liyermore meet
ings He was 92 years old and had partic-
ipated in $40 campmeetings. The deceased
was born March :. 1875, in log cabin in
Pennington. He had little privilege of
schooling When he was seventeen he at
tended Pennington Academy for few
weeks Afterward he was apprenticed to a
clothier, teaching school in the winter.
He was wild and reckless in his youth and
while attending a campmeeting for the
purpose of making fun, he became con-
ysrted. After that campmeetings had Pc
cuIiar charm for him and he attended them
far and near As often as convenient, till
his death. Having commenced preaching
In mature life, he was admitted as men,
Der of the Maine Conference and stationed
in different appointments, which he sue
cessfully filed. After long period of ac-
tive work he was placed on the supeFan-
nuated list. As apreacher he was original
and interesting; as pastor. faithful and
diligent. He was ever distinguished for
his wit, his opponents having reason to
fear him on account of his sharp and ready
fepartee. He served as chaplain of the
Maine House of Representatives in 1879
and 1881. He leaves two daughters, one
of whom is the mother of Lillian Norton
Cover, the noted vocalist, aad one son.
Ellsworth American., 1887-09-08
state News.

Professor John Avery, late professor
of Greek at Bowdoin college, died sudden
ly at North Brdgton, Thursday morning.
He contracted typhoid fever in taking care
of his sick son.
Rents are high in Portland. 1t is said
that there are 600 rents lying idle, and yet
many people find it cheaper to live out OF
town and pay horse car fare than to pay
the high price at which rents are held.
About | O'Clock Friday morning fire
was discovered in the basement of Bailey
Hall, the recitation and domitory building
at Oak Grove Seminary, the well-known
and successful Friends school located at
Vassalboro, about seven miles from
Wateryillc and thirteen from Au-
gusta Efforts to check the flames
were futile and i'm an hour the two hand
some school buildings were destroyed.
The scholars, mostly girls. barely escaped
in their night clothing. A young IL year
old nephew of the principal, Chas. II.
Jones, unable 10 escape from the building
was burned to death. The loss Is sad
one for the principal and for the society,
Ellsworth American., 1887-09-08

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Foreign News 8

lit looks a. If the fishery question
would De settled amicably by commission.
The British government has taken steps
in that direction and appointed Mr.. Cham
berlain president of the Royal commission.
An Ottawa special SAYS the points in
reference to the new fisheries commis-
sion are not stated with detinitenes>, but
there i understood 10 be compromise on
Bayard's proposals last year and alterna-
tive proposals by the Dominion govern
ment 1t i rumored the Behring's >ea
matter will be one of the subjects with
which the commission will deal.
1t is reported in Berlin that a fresh at
tempt 10 Kill the Gar has been made 4
Nihilist, disguised rs an officer of the
guards, approached the imperial carriage
on journey from St. Petersburg TO
krasneosels and fired a revolver twice
The first shot missed the Gar. but the
second perforated his coat. The Czarina
has since been suffering from nervous pros
tration.
Ellsworth American., 1887-09-08
The Fair at Bangor.
GREAT EXHIBITS AND GREAT CROWD.

GREAT EXHIBITS AND A GREAT CROWD.
The fifth annual exhibition of the East
ern Maine State Fair opened at Bangor,
Tuesday, Aug. 30 under the most fav-
orable circumstances President Bass and
the entire management were untiring in
their efforts to have the fair the success
that it certainly was. Tuesdays races were
the three minute class, taken by c. II.
heats. best time 2.53; the two forty
class, taken ~ the br. 2. Tommy. s +.
Nay of Hartland, best time 2.37; the
lwo-year old race, in which Elmbrook, be-
race and an additional purse of 500, for
beating the best two-ycar old record, and
the running race. participated in by New
Brunswick horses, In which Strabismus,
owned in Halifax, ran a mile in Las l-2,
the best time on record east of New York,
and took the purse of $50. On the open
ing day things had hardly got squared
round; but everything was there and only
Norombcga Hall was gaily decorated and
filed with works of industry and art.
There were about 800 cattle ON the ground
at the opening; not quite 50 many as last
wear. but ahead of last years exhibit in
quality in the opinion Of experts.
WEDNESDAY
was really the day of the fair the Govern
or. part of his staff and his council, Sec
rctaries Whitney and Fairchild and great
many other visitors of distinction being
present \ number Of the guests. includ-
iug Secrctarie. Whitney and Fairchild,
came on a special train from Bar Harbor
and were escorted from the station at
Bangor to the fair ground by President
Bass and others. At the ground the Gov
crnor'> party was met and general hand
shaking followed. one of the principal
events Of "Wednesday was the baby show
in which a large number Of babies. under
one wear old, took part. Each baby got a
prize. there being special prizes for the
hanti>ome>t largest smallest and hlackest
baby. negro baby carrying off the last
The mother of twins was also rewarded.
The Bar Harbor visitors and some Others
after interview ing the babies and inspect
ing the stock were rendered an exceeding
Is swell luncheon at the house Of Frc>i-
dent Bass. Wednesdays races were for
stallion, that have never been beaten ;
purse s2o0. taken by \ II. Perkins "a. :.
Aruarl best time ? a l-2 and for three
wears old and under purse 500, taken by
Huraldron owned by W. c. Marshall of
Belfast best time Pa -
THURSDAY
the principal interest ccntcrcd in the rae
ing which wa- very good The purse Of
/ $500. for the " Winncr Of the 80 class, was
! taken by the b. z Amhlc. owned by +. O.
Stanley of Lewiston best time 30. The
! running race was not so good H. that Of
/ the dav before The winner Of the 20
j class was c. II Nelson's Auhinc, best
/ time - IA The purse Of $3.50. for the
>. b class was carried away hy +. q. Stan
lev, bk = Racket best time ESQ. g D.
In.raham ~ West Camden. took the free
for all purse with bis :, =. GaHymcdc.
best time 2al BY Thursday ten thousand
people Aal entered the fair grounds
FRIDAY
WAS rh, closing day " ihr fair and things
. %, .au To- look as they to al the breaking.
up of a circus In the morning there ~a> Il
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Ellsworth American., 1887-09-08
The Constitutional Centennial.

The Constitutional Centennial Celebration
comes of at Philadelphia. the 18th, 10Th and
18th of this month.
The 18th of September is assigned for a pro-
cessiona industrial display Its object being to IL
ustrate, In contrast, the customs, domestic char
acteristics, commerce, arts, implements OF indus
try, means of transportation. etc, of lss7, and
ISL with a view. by object lessons, of demon
stratng the changes and national progress made
In the first century of our constitutional existence
The display is to be entirely prccessonal,and will
be mounted upon ears prepared for the purpose
and accompanied by various civic organizations
In the evening the governor of Pennsylvania viii
hold public reception in honor of the governors
OF the states and territories present
The i6th of September is designed for military
parade and review of the militia of the several
states and territories present. EnoIt will be made
To show. by contrast, the difference between mill
tary arms, equipments and din ia IN and lss1.
The cooper alton of the Regl, Arsiy and Navy
has been assured. In the evening win occur
public reception In honor of the President Of the
United states.
The 18th of September, the third and last day of
the celebration, will be devoted TO the special
vices OF commemoration, and the President OF the
United States viii preside. An orstion will be
court Of the United States. There win also be
poem, national hymns, vocal and instrumental
music. and other entertainments appropriate to
the occasion.
Dr. W. b. Lapham is the commissioner for
Maine and is now In Philadelphia arranging for
the Maine exhibits. Any who have not yet made
application for place in the industrial procession
should address Col. 4. Loulon >nowien, chair
man of committee and marshal. City Hall. Phia-
delphia.
Personal invitations have been addressed to our
prominent statesmen, leading officers of the Army
and Navy, 10 historians. poets and other authors
distinguished in literature, to inventors and lead
ing representatives Of commerce, and industry and
to other citizens who have distinguished them.
selves IN national progress.
Il is hoped that the occasion will give brilliant
testimony the universal alta hmcnt Of all classes
of our people 10 that great Charter Of American
Liberty, 10 which owe the unparalleled deNel
faff he. nd hg atin
Ellsworth American., 1887-09-08


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A Terrible Holocaust.
FIRE II An ENGLISH THEATRE.

LONDON Sept. 3. \ theatre at Exeter
took fire this evening during the perform
ance Of Romany Rye The occupants of
the pit, after an awful struggle. escaped.
Many were greatly injured. There was
only one exit from the gallery and the
rush was terrific. Scores were trodden
under foot and suiocated. \ fire escape
was brought 10 the window and many in
side were rescued. Sixty corpses have
been removed. The injured survivors
were sent 10 the hospital The mortality
i, estimated at one hundred.
IHE FLAMES OVERLOOK THE PEOPLE
wedged in an mmovable mass and roasted
them to death. Many rescued alive died
soon after being brought out. The 0ccu-
pants Of the dress circle escaped without
serious harm.
LONDON. Sept. 6. A telegram from Ex-
eter at this morning says the fire is en-
tirely under control Only the walls are
standing. People, distracted with anxiety
are wandering about the streets in the
neighborhood in search of friends who at
tended the performance. The hospitals
are besieged by numerous enquiIers.
Ellsworth American., 1887-09-08
National News.

The President has appointed Prof.
Goode to succeed the late Prof. Baird in
the Office of Fish Commissioner. He was
in the line of promotion and was likely
TO be the best qualified of anybody to
take Prof. Bards place.
Idaho wishes to enlarge her bound
aries and become state. The latest >ug-
gcstion is that the Idaho ljuc he extended
northward through Montana 50 as to take
in the counties of Bcaverlaud and MiSsoula.
The bets on the international yacht
race are very heavy. Ii j. estimated that
S2uU, 900 has been wagcrcd IN New ORR
alone The bets range about ) TO , on
the Volunteer against the Thistle. The
Volunteer and Mayfiower will probably be
the only crafts Ia compete IN the trial
races at New York, which are given 70 de-
eide which craft shall meet The Thistle.
Three different courses viii be sailed over
on three different days, Sept IL. - and Il.
The missing II wear old girl. Mollie
ftu>sey. who ran away from her home in
Rochester y IL. and over whom there
has been so much excitement was found
by Sheriff Greenfield. with the assistance
OF the police, 1T Wellesley, Mass She had
gone to a house To work. II WAS clearly
case of temporary insanity of mild and
hvstcrical form. She says She remembers
nothing after leaving home.
-Colorow the tte Chief who has been
making the disturbance in Colorado, j. an
enormous old savage weighing $40 pounds
He has never been satisfied with the GOV
erument and has been NOR, or les rchrll-
inu> all his life. He used 10 WISH Denver
yer, often and on one occasion w'nt ~ t"v-
crnur McCook> office and brcanr Very
n>olcnt Governor McCook kicked Colo
row out Of lhs Office and down q hi-ht nt
stairs into the street
The North in.rirla E.y.r- FER Sep
t,1nbcr opens with 4 brilliant and strong
editorial paper upon James 6 Blaine, ~
tile first of a series of articles upon l"~-
-Iblc Presidents The Wide range uf this
number of the magazine ma, hr Inferred
from the fact that uur Of IN" papers .S a
defence and culosy Of John &. Calhoun
written by Jefferson Davis.
Ellsworth American., 1887-09-08

Steuben.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Young and
daughter of Calais, Mr.. Arthur Stevens of
Florida, Mrs. Avery of Massachusetts and
Mrs Mayo of New York are recent visit
ors here.
Rev. Mr. Platt and family have moved
to Hudson, Mass.
The annual family picnic at Mrs. Mary
Shaw's at Tunk took place the 21th. The
afternoon was spent in gathering iir and
pine tips 10 send to friends in the west
who are longing for the odorous breath
of their native woods.
Mr. Edward Stevens and family of Els
worth arrived last Monday in their yacht
and are visiting friends.
On Friday the 2d. Cherrylield. Milbridge
and Steubcn united in Il general picnic at
Rogers Point
Sent B.
Ellsworth American., 1887-09-08
LAm0ine.

Lamoine.
The schooner Lewis King, Capt. II. c..
Farnham, has arrived from the Grand
Banks with full load of fish.
F. D. Hodgkins Sons are building a
cook house at their fish stand.
On Saturday evening Prof. Bateman
gave the last of very interesting course
of lectures, to large audience in Town
hall His subject was 1.-The Lost Arts, y
and his descriptions of the works of art
found in the ruins of Pompeii and in
Egypt, were vivid and highly interesting.
He gave facts which have been proven by
recent research, showing eonclusively that
the ancients excelled the nineteenth
century in fine arts, as well as in the more
practical, and showed that our own conn
try was peopled with race, previous to
the so-calied Aborigines, who excelled in
We rks of art, and that ''there were giants
in those days"
PETREL.
Ellsworth American., 1887-09-08
Cashier Gould Oon,enied.

Labor Commissioner : W haitAc"s :
visited the State Prison this week, and
made an examination Of the workshops
He found niuctN prisoners employed III the
carriage department. and thirty -tVc cutting
aud sewing harnesses in thc leather The
new law calling FOR division OF labor
takes effect the hr,, Of January and ar
rangcn.nt> will be made a little later for
the adoption Of the plan II. too, has
been decided To add furniture manufactGr-
ing and broom making. The prisoners
cmplo,cd in the new industry must largely
hc taken from the carriage shop Among
those employed on harnesses. Cashier
could wa> found bu>Ily engaged ln cover
in. carriage thill> with leather He ap-
rcar,d cuntcnt'-i
Ellsworth American., 1887-09-08
Messengers Notice.

OFFICE Of nm sHEEIF OF HNNCOCk COUNTY
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK S sept. 3, A. y. Isl.
T1Hi~ i q give notice that on the l.t
L day vi sept A. u. "a warrant Of lnsulvrn-
g Wae issued out ~ thc court OF Insolvency Tor
-ald County nf ianrork against the estate Of said
Emery A. Smith. adjuiEed to be an insolvent
debtor On petition pi sild debtor which petition
was hlt'i On thc ist dAy OF sept, 4. b.,
~, I" which last named date interest on claims
5 % be computed. That the payment ~ any debts
q or ~ sad debtor and the transfer and delivery
oi any property by him are forbidden by law.
That a meet.
ing Of the creditors Of said debtor To prove their
debts and choose more a-signees Of his
estate will be held a court Of Insolvency to be
holden at the probate Office III said Bucks 6rt on
the lith day Of september. \. d, lss., at two
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. -. l.. FIELDS
sheriff Messenger Of the Court Of Insol-
yency Tor said county OF Hancock. 2W:}6